Intelligent
Transportation Systems
(ITS) and Autonomous
Vehicles make extensive
use of GNSS
(Global
Navigation Satellite
System including
GLONASS/GPS/Galileo/BeiDou)technology
and this dependence will
only grow in the future.
It’s not just that GNSS
has become ubiquitous in
our daily life, but many
critical infrastructures
worldwide have some sort
of reliance on it.

GNSS
plays a significant role
in synchronization in
the power grid, high
frequency trading
operations, and
synchronization of
distant wireless
communications towers.This growing
dependence on GNSS
within critical (and
non-critical)
infrastructures has
posed some concerns on
the potential
vulnerabilities of GNSS.
As a consequence, there
is a need for protecting
GNSS against intentional
and unintentional
interference sources
since disruption of GNSS
can lead to catastrophic
consequences.

The jamming threat, a
specific form of
intentional
interference, is real
and its occurrence has
been documented in many
occasions. Jamming
devices are illegal in
most (not all)
countries, yet they are
very easy and cheap to
buy. Simple jammers can
disrupt GNSS-based
services in wide
geographical areas (even
in several kilometers),
a fact that has
certainly triggered
research into
anti-jamming techniques.
Not only is jamming a
threat, but other
sources of unintentional
interference can
severely compromise GNSS
performance.

The jamming of signals
and frequencies seems so
farfetched, even in
today’s world, that many
don’t understand the
importance of this kind
of technology.
GNSS
has become integral to
the navigation and
planning systems of many
military and civilian
devices. There exists
technology today that
can prevent devices from
receiving GNSS signals
from the satellites. In
a military situation and
unmanned ground vehicles
or UAV, this can mean
everything, as so many
vehicles are equipped
with GNSS devices that
will not run without
receiving the signal
from the
GLONASS/GPS/Galileo/BeiDou.

The global positioning
system (GPS) was
originally developed for
military purposes and
has proven to be
essential for land, air,
and sea navigation as
well as for the accurate
positioning for a wide
range of military
applications. Also, the
use of anti-jamming
systems and technology
with GPS receivers and
antennas helps prevent
the jamming of signals.
Therefore, the high
demand for GPS and GNSS
devices in military
applications is driving
the growth of the
anti-jamming market for
GPS. The ongoing
developments in this
technology are likely to
enhance coverage and
reliability. The
increased penetration of
the GPS technology in a
wide array of
applications is expected
to be driven by coverage
enhancements.

The
development and
production of
anti-jamming technology
is limited to a very
specific, closed market
sector with a
particularly high cost
of admission. Worldwide,
only about 5-6 companies
work with this
technology. SMA
PROGRESS,LLC GNSS
Anti-Jamming Technology
addresses the needs of
Navigation Warfare,
including Electronic
Protection, Electronic
Support and Electronic
Attack. This GAJR
equipment ensures
continuous positioning
even in the face of
interference and
jamming.

"According to the new
research "Anti-Jamming
Market for GPS by
Receiver Type (Military
& Government Grade, and
Commercial
Transportation Grade),
Technique (Nulling, Beam
Steering, and Civilian),
End-User (Military, and
Civilian), Application,
and Geography - Global
Forecast to 2023", is
expected to grow from
USD 3.86 billion in 2018
to USD 5.50 billion by
2023, at a CAGR of
7.34%. The growth of
this market is mainly
driven by factors such
as the high demand for
GPS technology in
military applications
and the ongoing
developments to improve
the overall GPS
infrastructure".

Source:MarketsandMarkets™

SMA PROGRESS Company
profile

SMA PROGRESS provides turnkey engineering and design, procurement,
installation and maintenance for complete navigations needs Army -
everything from Enhanced Position Location and Reporting System
to navigation equipment, anti-jamming technology and more. And with more than 5 years of
experience and professional technicians and engineers, SMA PROGRESS is
ready for any
anti-jamming technology
for
Intelligent Transportation Systems and Autonomous Vehicles.